Our beautiful and wonderfully historic centre incorporates a lovely old church built in the 1800’s, yet with a full complement of modern facilities, offering children a safe environment in which they have maximum potential to grow, learn and experience the world in a secure, stimulating, healthy and enjoyable setting. We have state or the art, refreshingly ‘natural’ age appropriate playgrounds which allows our children to experience the natural world around them and feel the grass between their toes, exploring the sensory wonders of a natural environment. Moving away from the plastic and synthetics society we have become – our playgrounds have been designed to be a wonderland of discovery through a child’s eyes. Learning for Life is a family owned and operated Private Long Day Care Education facility with a separate Preschool facility catering to the needs of children aged from birth to 12 years. Outside school hours and vacation programs are available for school aged children. We are open from 6.30am to 6.30pm, 52 weeks a year excluding gazetted public holidays. Full Meals are provided from breakfast through to late snack. All meals are prepared with the best of local produce, are fresh and are fully prepared in our onsite kitchen by our centre Chef. Menus are designed in consultation with a Child Nutritionist. Allergies and special considerations or requests can be easily catered for. Also provided are nappies, linen, sunscreen, hats and a T-shirt upon enrolment. So all you need to bring each day is yourself, your child, a spare change of clothes and a big smile.

Are you looking for a reliable and caring daycare solution for your child in Maitland? Kinda Kapers provides education and child care services for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years old. As a family run, family oriented business, and we are passionate about children and families. Operating in the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie region for more than 20 years, we are committed to the local area and excited to expand the company to the Hunter region. Kinda Kapers believes that development and learning in young children takes place within solid mutually respectful relationships. As children participate in every element of their learning program they develop interests and construct their own identities and understandings of the world. Our dedicated, friendly Maitland staff are committed to helping young children develop into healthy and happy individuals. All our staff are qualified and dedicated to the children in their care. Pop in or give us a call to discuss you childcare needs.

Our School has served the community of East Maitland for over 150 years. We enjoy a proud tradition of providing quality teaching and learning programs for all students through a diverse and challenging curriculum. Our core values of Respect, Responsibility and Learning drives all that happens at East Maitland Public School. We offer an inclusive education for all with three classes in our Support Unit catering for students with a range of special learning needs. We work closely with parents and the wider community to create an environment that is safe, challenging and stimulating and where students can achieve to the best of their ability.

Lochinvar Public School projects a family centred learning environment. It is a community school serving a small local population and a larger population in surrounding rural communities. It is the only public school in a town situated between expanding residential areas on the New England Highway. The school's culture is driven by the mission and vision statements developed by parents and staff and reviewed regularly. The school aims to provide a happy, secure environment where children can develop academically, physically, socially and emotionally.

School caters for students from Kindergarten to Year 2.

Millfield Public School is a small school situated in a picturesque rural setting, 12 kilometres west of Cessnock. The school provides quality educational programs within a positive, yet challenging framework. There is a strong emphasis on the development of students' literacy and numeracy skills. Student welfare is central to all school programs. Parents and community work in close partnership with the school to resource and maintain an ideal environment for learning. Millfield Public School aims to encourage students to accept challenges, value achievements and work together for a better future.